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  2. BOXING MATCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. R. Hughes contends that nine out of ten men in the community are in favour of boxing contests. He might have added that at least half the women of the ...

    Article : 106 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day.—Melbourne Gun Club meeting, at North Brighton. Saturday.—Mentone races; Moorefield (N.S.W.) races; Melbourne Gun Club meeting, at North ...

    Article : 44 words
  4. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The grain markets yesterday showed firmness, owing partly to certain requirements for prompt delivery. Wheat has been influenced slightly by this cause, ...

    Article : 390 words
  5. MONETARY AND MINING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,506 words
  6. THE SHARE MARKET.

    Business in debentures yesterday was confined to sales of Metropolitan Board of Works 4½ per cents. dated 1933 and 1945 at £101. Banking companies' shares had ...

    Article : 893 words
  7. NOTES AND CHAT.

    The steepleehaser Squirm, who was sent to Bacchus Marsh for a short spell during the week, is now owned by Mr. E. Mainfold. ...

    Article : 550 words
  8. GREAT FITZROY MINE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  9. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 529 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Mr. W. R. Bell in his second letter to you says:— "To Mr. Richard Hughes I would only say that if every nine men in the community are blind. ...

    Article : 229 words
  11. BROKEN HILL SOUTH BLOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Whatever opinion may be formed regarding the morality of the recent contest, there can be little doubt about the interest taken in it by "the man in the ...

    Article : 317 words
  13. WHEAT AND OTHER PRODUCE.

    Wheat.—The market is firm in tone, and, owing to a little demand of a special character, a slight advance has been obtained for wheat available for prompt ...

    Article : 610 words
  14. LONDON QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  15. YIELDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  16. CUSTOMS REVENUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  17. BALLARAT.

    The bidding for STAR OF THE EAST fell away to 2/11, and a slight increase on that quotation would have brought supply. Mr. Procter, the mine manager states there is no change in the ...

    Article : 436 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In to-day's issue "A Jackal" states that Mr. Deakin and Mr. Reid, and other great statesmen, were not "raised" on prizefighting. Can he instance any who were ...

    Article : 163 words
  19. WARRACKNABEAL TROTTING HANDICAPS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  20. BUTCHERS' AND STATION PRODUCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 words
  21. DIVIDENDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  22. POLO.

    The polo match between Melbourne and Camperdown will start at half-past 3 p.m. to-morrow afternoon at Kooyong ground. The Melbourne Polo Club will be represented by Dr. A. Norman ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. CRICKET.

    The council meeting of the Victorian Junior Cricket Association is postponed from Friday until the return of the general secretary from Sydney. ...

    Article : 31 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—The reputation and popularity of prize-fighters is usually like the short-lived plant-life in the gutters—poor weeds that a storm soon washes away. The whims of ...

    Article : 224 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND MATCHES.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—Otago beat Hawkes Bay by 191 runs. ...

    Article : 16 words
  26. MINING NOTES.

    The managers report:— New Dempsey's, Gaffney's Creek, 5th.—No. 5 level to 168ft.; fresh splice ston[?] making footwall side; now 9in. wide; good; 3ft. of crushing ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. ROWING.

    The positions of winning clubs in the two premierships of the Victorian Rowing Association to date are as follows:—Senior.—Nagambie, 20; Mercantile, 10; Footscray, 8; South Melbourne, 4; ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 words
  29. BENDIGO.

    Though the market was not quite so active, the leading stocks maintained their firmer rates. Buyers offered up to 8/6 for COLLMANN and TACCHI, but without success. Owing to a slight ...

    Article : 873 words
  30. SIZE OF FRUIT CASES.

    The regulation of the size of fruit-cases was the subject of legislation in December, 1906, and growers were by the Fruit Case Act of that year allowed two years in ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. SWIMMING.

    Additional Interest will be lent to the eightmile swin down the Yarra by the Richmond club to-morrow by the fact that Miss Ruby Boobier, the champion lady swimmer, will also swim the ...

    Article : 38 words
  32. BOWLS.

    The second of the semi-final games in connection with this tourney, postponed from Saturday last, took place yesterday on the City green, Flagstaff-gardens, the respective rinks being those ...

    Article : 124 words
  33. SYDNEY LIVE STOCK MARKET.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Homebush to-day 60,000 sheep and lambs were penned. The sheep comprised a large proportion of medium and useful quality merino wethers and ewes, with a ...

    Article : 259 words
  34. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Much has been written, both for and against prize-fighting, and, while desiring to sec all evidence of brutality eliminated therefrom. I fail to see what appreciable ...

    Article : 371 words
  35. THE IMPORT MARKETS.

    Tea.—There has been an active demand for all grades of Ceylon tea, and sales of about 500 packages are reported at prices ranging up to 1/2 for choice. With regard ...

    Article : 1,480 words
  36. LAWN TENNIS.

    Mr. Skinner, of Sydney, has designed a new net post for use on all courts. The post is so made that the net and wire cord arc folded into the post and locked up, so that when not in use the net is ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. GOLF.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  38. MELBOURNE MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 881 words
  39. WOOL SALES.

    Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Melbourne, will offer, at their opening sale of the New Year, on Monday next 11th inst., a large and representative catalogue of about 5,000 bales of wool, included in ...

    Article : 212 words
  40. BOXING.

    A novel programme of sport will be presented at the Flemington Running-grounds this evening, when foot-racing and boxing will take place by electric light. Proceedings will open at 8 o'clock ...

    Article : 69 words
  41. PIGEON-SHOOTING.

    The Melbourne Gun Club will resume its weekly meetings this afternoon, when a programme of pigeon shooting will be disposed of. The leading event is a 5/ sweepstake, with £10 added by the ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At to-day's wool sales 7,532 bales were catalogued, and 7,986 sold at auction and privately. The market closed firm, with prices quite equal to the best of the week, ...

    Article : 59 words
  43. THE LICENSING ACT. SUNDAY TRADING.

    John M'Grath, licensee of the Builders* Arms Hotel, Cardigan-street, Carlton, was before the District Court yesterday on a charge of Sunday trading on December 6. ...

    Article : 168 words
  44. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I am not a pugilist by any means, but simply a lover of the noble art of selfdefence, and, being one of the numerous spectators at the recent boxing contest in ...

    Article : 414 words
  45. MELBOURNE STATION PRODUCE MARKET.

    Melbourne Wool Brokers' Association (Goldsbrough, Mort. and Co. Ltd., Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co. Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Dalgety and Co. ...

    Article : 405 words
  46. MOUNT LYELL MINING AND RAILWAY COMPANY.

    From December 3 to December 30 inclusive a total quantity of 30,20[?] tons of ore has been treated, being 19,973 tons from the Mount Lyell mine and 10,232 tons from the North Mount Lyell ...

    Article : 252 words
  47. SUBURBAN PROSECUTIONS.

    At the Prahran court yesterday before Mr. Keogh, P.M., and Messrs. Hyslop and Phipps J.P.'s, a young man named Ernest Hill, of 10 Murphy-street was charged with being on the ...

    Article : 261 words
  48. WEST AUSTRALIAN YIELDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  49. WHAT WEAK PEOPLE WANT.

    They want good food—nourishing food—food [?] makes muscle; nerve, and bone—to wit, any food when Plasmon has been added. Plasmon is the best part of Nature's best food—Milk.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 35 words
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